

DO WHAT YOU LOVE, LONGER
Instinct is a GPS smartwatch built to break convention, conquer the elements and endure longer. It’s now taking battery life to a new level by harnessing the power of the sun.
General |
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Lens Material |
Power Glass™ |
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Bezel Material |
fiber-reinforced polymer |
Case material | fiber-reinforced polymer |
QuickFit™ watch band compatible |
yes (22 mm) |
Strap material |
silicone |
Physical size |
45 x 45 x 15.3 mm |
Display size | custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) |
Display resolution | 128 x 128 pixels |
Display type | monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
Weight |
53 g |
Battery life |
Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar* *Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions |
Water rating | 10 ATM |
Memory/History | 16 MB |
Clock Features |
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Time/date | |
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GPS Time Sync | |
Automatic daylight saving time | |
Alarm clock | |
Timer | |
Stopwatch | |
Sunrise/sunset times |
Health Monitoring |
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Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second) | |
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Daily Resting Heart Rate | |
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | yes (high and low) |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) |
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | |
All-day Stress | |
Relaxation breathing timer | |
Sleep | yes (advanced) |
Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
Women's Health | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
Sensors |
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GPS | |
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GLONASS | |
Galileo | |
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | |
Barometric altimeter | |
Compass | |
Accelerometer | |
Thermometer | |
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
Daily Smart Features |
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Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
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Smart Notifications | |
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | |
Calendar | |
Weather | |
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | |
Controls smartphone music | |
Find My Phone | |
Find My Watch | |
VIRB® Remote | |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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LiveTrack |
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Tactical Features |
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Dual grid coordinates |
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Activity Tracking Features |
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Step counter | |
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Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | |
Calories burned | |
Floors climbed | |
Distance traveled | |
Intensity minutes | |
TrueUp™ | |
Move IQ™ |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
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Available gym activity profiles | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing and Yoga |
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Cardio workouts | |
Strength workouts | |
Automatic rep counting |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
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HR zones | |
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HR alerts | |
HR calories | |
% HR max | |
% HRR | |
Auto max HR | |
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | |
GPS speed and distance | |
Customizable data pages | |
Customizable activity profiles | |
Auto Pause® | |
Interval training | |
Advanced workouts | |
Downloadable training plans | |
Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | |
Auto Lap® | |
Manual lap | |
Configurable lap alerts | |
Custom alerts | |
Audio prompts | |
Finish time | |
Virtual Partner | |
Race an Activity | |
Course guidance | |
Touch and/or button lock | |
Hot keys | |
Auto scroll | |
Activity history on watch | |
Physio TrueUp |
Running Features |
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Available run profiles |
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running |
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GPS-based distance, time and pace | |
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | |
Run workouts | |
Foot pod capable |
Outdoor Recreation |
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Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hunting, Tactical |
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Point-to-point navigation | |
Bread crumb trail in real time | |
Back to start | |
TracBack® | |
UltraTrac mode | |
Elevation profile | |
Distance to destination | |
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | |
Trail run auto climb | |
Vertical speed | |
Total ascent/descent | |
Future elevation plot | |
Compatible with BaseCamp™ | |
GPS coordinates | |
Sight 'N Go | |
Area calculation | |
Projected waypoint | |
Sun and moon information | |
XERO™ Locations | |
Expedition GPS Activity |
Cycling Features |
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Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |
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Courses | |
Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking |
Race an activity | |
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
Swimming Features |
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Available swim profiles |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
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Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | |
Drill logging (pool swim only) | |
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | |
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | |
Time and distance alerts | |
Pool swim workouts | |
Underwater wrist-based heart rate |